Lynn Council on

Aging

8 Silsbee Street

Lynn, MA 01901

781-599-0110

December

2017 From Your Mayor

From the Director’s Desk

LYNN COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR CENTER

It is with a heavy heart I write this, my last letter to you as mayor of this won-

derful city. It has been my privilege to serve you for the past eight years. Much has been accomplished during my time in office in terms expanding affordable housing, creating a

thriving arts district, encouraging new businesses to open, taking the steps to build the first waterfront development in decades, and more. I have great hope for the future of

this city and I wish the best to Tom McGee, who will step into my seat next month. There will be a few other new faces in City Hall come January. Brian Field will be the newest city councilor-at-large. Richard Starbard will step into a City Council seat left

vacant by retiring Councilor William Trahant, representing Ward 2. Newcomers Brian Castellanos and Michael Satterwhite will join the School Committee. I wish them all the

best as well. But for now, I plan on joining you in celebrating this joy-filled month to close out 2017.

We have a number of holiday events taking place throughout the city. The Greater Salem Ballet Company will be performing “The Nutcracker” at the Lynn Auditorium on Dec. 2. There will be two shows — one at 12 p.m. and the other at 4 p.m. — for all to enjoy. It

certainly will be a kick-off to the season. Next, on Dec. 3, world-renowned Irish singing group Celtic Thunder will take the stage. Two greats of the ’70s and ’80s, Dennis

DeYoung and Eddie Money, will come together to perform on Dec. 8, followed by the Mavericks, a unique band fusing traditional country with traditional rock & roll, on Dec.

9. Finally, The Tenors, an operatic pop group, will perform on Dec. 21. For information

and tickets, please visit lynnauditorium.com or call the Box Office at 781-581-2971. As always, we will have our annual holiday tree lighting, accompanied by music

by Lynn Public Schools band and chorus on the steps of Lynn City Hall. Stay tuned for

more information. Hopefully, we will have a mild winter with snowfall, but in the event of a snow emergen-cy, information will be posted on the city website and also broadcast on the radio and local cable channels. Please be careful and avoid any icy walkways, parking lots and drive-

ways. We will do our best to keep the roadways and sidewalks clear for you. For everyone celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, I wish you a wonderful holi-

day with your loved ones.

Again, it has been an honor to serve the City of Lynn and all of you.

Best wishes,

Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy

Flakes! Some of my best friends are flakes. In fact, the winter of 1977,

after being in my mother’s hair all day, she said, “Can you just go outside and

make some friends?” So I said, “Okay! Mission accepted!” And went outside

and made 37 snowmen of all different shapes and sizes. I had ones with one

snowball, ones with two snowballs, and of course, the mother-load, THREE

snowballs! It was a beautiful sight, we were happy that night, walking in a win-

ter wonderland. I said goodnight to them from my bedroom window—best

part, all my friends greeted me in the morning.

This month, please come in and share your favorite flakey stories. Did

you build a better snowman crowd? Maybe you attended the best cookie

swap ever! Let us know and we can all share in each other’s holiday joy.

~Stacey Minchello

Publication

funded by:

Executive Office of

Elder Affairs &

City of Lynn

Meet the Staff:

Stacey Minchello Director 781-599-0110 ext. 503

Erica Brown Program Coordinator ext. 618

Rosa Paulino-Diaz Activities Assistant ext. 625

Hours of

Operation:

Monday thru Friday

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Joan B. Noble President

Ann Breen Vice President

Katherine Brown Treasurer

George Harvey Recording Secretary

Anna Szpak Membership Secretary

Meets last Thursday of the

month

Lynn Council on Aging Senior Center

FRIENDS of LCOA Executive Board

LCOA Board of Directors

Meets 4th

Wednesday

monthly at

11:30 a.m.

Arthur Akers President

Minette Lall Vice President

Lester McClain Clerk

Joseph Bryson

Pam Edwards

Frank LaMacchia

Charles Mitchell Marlene Vasi Eddy

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Meeting Dates: Dec 28 Jan 25 Feb 22 Mar 29

Considering joining the FRIENDS? Come visit us and see what we’re all about

Friendship first, friendly smiles making and raising funds for our senior center.

Like us on Facebook!

WWW.FACEBOOK.Com/LYNNSENIORCENTER

Tired of waiting for the mail?

Monthly newsletters are posted online:

www.ci.lynn.ma.us

Click City Hall

Click City Departments

Click Council on Aging

Click Our Newsletters

Click month you want to view

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Place

Your Ad

Today!

Please consider making a tax deductible donation to assist the FRIENDS in raising funds to enhance the center. In memory or in honor of a loved one, donations will receive acknowledgement in the LCOA’s monthly newsletter. Thank you in advance for your support. Families of those honored will be notified of your generous contribution. Please make check payable to: FRIENDS of LCOA

Please accept my donation $ ______ In memory of In honor of In appreciation of Person’s Name: ________________________ Send card to: _____________________________ ` _____________________________ _____________________________ Donated by: _____________________________

DEDUCTIBLE DONATION

GE matches all donations made

In loving memory of my wife,

Dr. Thelma Berger

~ Dr. Harvey Berger

In loving memory of Tony Marturano

~Carmelita Marturano

Thank you for your donation

~ Sophie Karoumpalis

Thank you for your donation

~ Anonymous Thank you for your donation ~Wayne Lozzi and the West

Lynn Italian Civic Association

CASINO TRIPS

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YOUR

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CALL

TODAY

Plainridge Casino $10 Wed, Jan 17th 8:30am—5:00pm

$10 free slot play and if you are a new rewards member, you

receive a U-spin for a chance to win $5-$500.

Pre-paid reservation required. Marquee Rewards card number needed.

Bus leaves Lynn Senior Center promptly at 8:30am and leaves the casino

promptly at 3:30pm. Book your rides home for 5:00pm.

**In case of inclement weather, trip will be cancelled. Refunds will only

be issued if you notify us 24 hours in advance, or we sell your seat.**

BOSTON POPS HOLIDAY SHOW

Thursday, December 7th

Bus departs from the Lynn Senior Center, 8 Silsbee Street, Lynn

promptly at 2:30 pm

4pm Matinee Show

Approximate return time to Lynn- 7 pm

No food or beverages allowed inside the Symphony Hall

Silence cell phones and no cameras or recording devices allowed

$60 paid in full —no refunds unless we sell your seat

Sign up in the senior center before tickets are sold out!

TAX HELP

We will be running our tax form program through AARP again

this year. To sign up for Friday appointments beginning in February,

please call Erica Brown (781-586-8618) or Rosa Paulino-Diaz

(781-586-8625)

Lynn Housing Authority Family Success Center is a Volunteer In-

come Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly

(TCE) site. They will help prepare taxes for individuals who make

less than $54,000 annually, individuals with disabilities, and limited

English speaking individuals. Beginning the first week in February,

call 339-883-2342 to make an appointment.

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BOOK CLUB

MOVIES…every Wednesday @ 1:00 p.m.

Free Popcorn & Soda

Wide Screen Plasma Home Theatre System

Don’t be shy! Let us know if there’s a movie you would like to see!

Even if it’s in the theatre now, we can queue it for months later.

Calling all readers! We will be starting a book club beginning Monday,

December 11th at 9:30AM. The first meeting will help

us plan how often we will meet, and the content we

wish to cover. If needed, we can help set up tablets or e

-readers with the library or reserve copies. If interested

please sign up with Erica or Rosa in the Senior Center.

Dec 6 The Coopers 2015 PG-13 107 mins

Dec 13 NO MOVIE

HOLIDAY PARTY

Dec 20 A Christmas Carol 1984 PG 100 mins

Dec 27 The Polar Express 2004 G 100 mins

Applicants for the Senior Citizen Property Tax Work- Off Abatement must be 60

years of age as of July 1st and a homeowner or spouse of a homeowner in the City

of Lynn for a minimum of 5 years. Income eligibility is based on the state Circuit

Breaker guidelines: below $57,000 for single homeowner; $86,000 for couple.

Copy of income tax return and a picture ID is required with application. If no tax

return filed, applicant must submit an IRS Form 4506-T for verification of non-filing.

City employees (individuals on the municipal payroll, full or part time) and their

immediate family are not eligible for this program. C.O.R.I check, Privacy State-

ment, and Confidentiality Agreement required. Applications are available online at

www.ci.lynn.ma.us and at the senior center and must be filed at the Mayor’s Office

no later than January 31st of the fiscal year to participate in the program. Maximum

annual abatement of property taxes shall not exceed $600 for 54.54 hours. Pro-

gram begins December 1 and ends November 30 or once the applicant earns gross

wages of $600. Abatement is applied to the first tax bill of the following year. Appli-

cants must apply and be subject to the lottery process annually for participation in

the program.

Questions? Call Erica at 781-586-8618.

SENIOR TAX ABATEMENT WORKOFF PROGRAM

DECEMBER HAPPENINGs

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YOUR

AD

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CALL

TODAY

Tue Dec 5 Birthday Karaoke 11:30am—1:00pm

Thu Dec 7 Presentation on Healthy Relationships 9:30am—10:30am

Sponsored by: North Shore Community College

Thu Dec 7 Boston Pops Holiday Show $60 2:30pm—7:00pm

Boston

Fri Dec 8 Make Snowflakes with Stacey 10:00am

Wed Dec 13 Holiday Party $5 9:00am

Thu Dec 14 Ice Cream Social $0.50 1:00pm

Tue Dec 19 La Salette Shrine Christmas Lights $2 12:30pm—8:00pm Lunch on own at Uno Pizzeria & Grill

Thu Dec 21 Northshore Songsters 12:00pm

Mon Dec 25 SENIOR CENTER CLOSED

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Thu Dec 28 Horseracing and Lunch at Brookdale 9:45am—12:00pm

Danvers

Fri Dec 29 New Year’s Eve Party 11:00am—12:30pm

PLEASE NOTE!

Please note that lunch times will be changed to

11:00AM—12:00PM starting December 1st.

THANK YOU TO OUR PULL-A-POP SPONSORS

A giant thank you to all the sponsors for our annual Pull-A-Pop! Thank you to…Accurate Graphics, Lynn Ladder & Scaffolding, North Shore Navigators, Kings Lynne, Resident Council, Tides Nahant Beach, Safeway Overhead Crane Service, DeIulis Construction Company, Lynn Housing Authority, Woods & Associates Insur-ance, Kowloons, Ocean Transportation, The Blue Ox, North Shore Heating Supply Company, David Solimine Funeral Services, Inc., Stonewood Tavern , Gallo Law Office, Edible Arrangements, Atlantic Hearing Care, Inc., Edward Dancewicz, Lance-lot Janitorial and Paper Products, Marcia Manz, Cindy LeBlanc, Farquhar & Black Insurance Company!

ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY

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DANCE PARTY 11AM

Friday, December 29th

Countdown to 12 noon Sponsored by Jesmond Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,

Nahant

Hors d’oeuvres + sparkling cider

YOUR

AD

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CALL

TODAY

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Happy Kwanza!

WEDS, DECEMBER 13th, 2017

Tickets $5

Doors open at 10am, dinner served at 11am

Senior Center will close at 2pm-book all rides for 1:30pm

Entertainment by Denise Doucette

Catered by Affairs Catering

Tickets on sale now, while supplies last.

Registered participants only, limited seating.

First come- First Serve. This event is generously sponsored by the FRIENDS of Lynn Council

on Aging

FREE BUS TRIP TO KITTERY OUTLETS

Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home is sponsoring a free senior bus

trip to the Kittery Maine Premium Outlets.

Tuesday, December 5 The bus will depart the funeral home at 8:00am and will re-

turn at 4:00pm.

Please RSVP to Cuffe-McGinn by November 27th to reserve a

seat!

781-599-3901

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Wellness Watch December 2017

Over 9 million people ages 65 and older in America are diagnosed with diabetes.

The majority of these have type 2 diabetes, which means that blood sugar levels are high-

er than normal and the body doesn’t properly use insulin. Healthy eating, exercise and

medicine all help to regulate blood sugar and reduce the complications of diabetes. As

the holiday season begins, those with diabetes must take extra caution with their eating

habits. Here are 10 guidelines for health eating: 1. Eat a variety of foods- By “eating the rainbow” or a variety of fruits, vegetables,

grains, dairy and meat and fish your body will get what it needs.

2. Eat meals and snacks regularly- Many people eat 3 regular meals a day, every 4-

5 hours, but some people may need to eat smaller meals, more frequently through-

out the day, such as 4-6 times a day. Eating only one or two meals is not a great

idea because this can cause both very high blood sugar after eating and very low

blood sugar when you have not eaten for many hours.

3. Eat breakfast every day-It is important to eat breakfast because it helps fuel the

body after a long night of resting and fasting. Food in the morning will provide en-

ergy to start the day’s activities and can even help to lose weight.

4. Eat about the same amount of food from day to day- Steady eating habits

can help to lose weight and help maintain an adequate, even amount of energy for

the body throughout the day. It will also make it easier to manage your blood sug-

ar and take medications at the same time every day.

5. Be aware of how much you eat of each food- A portion is how much you put

on your place and a serving size is the amount we use to calculate the nutrients in

our food. If a serving size of rise is 1/3 of a cup and if you eat a portion of 1 cup of

rice, you have actually eaten 3 servings. This is not necessarily bad, but you should

be aware of how much carbohydrate and fat you are eating so that you can make

good choices.

6. Limit sweetened and sugary drinks

7. Limit salty foods and use of extra salt

8. Choose good fats that are better for you heart- examples include olive and

canola oil, avocados, nuts and seeds.

9. Go for whole grains- whole grains include brown rice instead of white rice and

whole grain bread and pasta instead of white bread and pasta.

10. Limit processed foods This information is brought to you through the Diabetes Self-Management Program, A Stanford Self-Management workshop

For more information about healthy eating and managing your dia-

betes contact Kelsey Magnuson-781-586-8530 to join a workshop!

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Thurs., December 7th

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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